Join AFIO Member Login
You are logged in as Logout DONATE
Member-exclusive information from AFIO.
The October 2, 2025 meeting and dinner event of the Roger E. McCarthy Chapter, Las Vegas was also attended by several members of the CIRA Las Vegas Chapter to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of both AFIO and CIRA. Rich Tropea, Vice President for Chapters for AFIO National, and dual-hatted as President of the Michigan Chapter was an outstanding guest speaker. His topic was “How the Value of Intelligence Continues to Evolve Despite Temporary Detractors and Constraints.”
Registration is open until 7 November. Get your tickets while seats are available. Lunch is $65 (members) or $80 (guests, Subscribers). Guest speaker: Adm Dennis C. Blair, USN(Ret), former DNI; and a panel moderated by Shane Harris that includes current and former Senior IC and National Security specialists.
The International Spy Museum is hosting various events in October, including community nights and discussions on topics like cybercrime, Cold War intelligence, and the life of Josephine Baker.
Apply no later than 17 October, 2025.
Former FBI Agent and Historian Ray Batvinis reviews Thomas Maier's book The Invisible Spy in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.
The International Spy Museum kicks off September with several Book Signings, virtual, and special events.
Join author, historian and lecturer Gary Powers Jr. from 16 -26 April 2026 on an exciting, 11-day/9-night tour of fascinating Cold War and espionage related sites in Germany and Denmark with overnight stays in Berlin, Kiel, Aalborg, Copenhagen and Rostock.
Former FBI Agent and Historian Ray Batvinis reviews Jesse Fink's book The Eagle in the Mirror: The Greatest Spy Story Never Told in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.
Spyher LLC is in search of a former intelligence officer who is also an accredited sommelier or wine educator to host spy-themed wine tastings in October. The ideal candidate will have field experience and be comfortable sharing stories from their time in the IC with a group. Contact Rosanna Minchew at 571-236-9052 or rosanna@spyher.co with questions and if interested.
Security Technologist Bruce Schneier reviews Fred Kinch's book The Business of Secrets: Adventures In Selling Encryption Around The World in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.